Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1887-04-08
NOTES..

Twenty thousand acres of timber have been
burned along the Brazos river, Texas, entail
ing losses aggregatiug $4O0 900.
The Montgomery (Ala) Greys and Blues
and The Atlanta Rifles have Withdrawn from
the national drill at Washington, because
three negro companies have entered for The
drill.
At Conshata, L., SATURDAY.. shooting af.
fray took place between A. c. Brown and NJ
A, Cockerham, son in law o j Henry Scheen
in the latter's store Scheen was killed, where.
upon his sen >eiz a shotgun and killed
Bropa.
Mr.. Joseph H Bradley, the Oldest me nher
Of the Washington bar, died Saturday after
noon, in the ei-hty fourth year Of his age
Mr.. Bradley was counsel for John II Slrratt
in his trial for conspiracy, and was disbarred
on that occasion for disloyaltt.
Elections were he'd Monday in the State OF
Michigan and in the cities of Cincinnati and
Cleveland la Cincinnhti the vote was very
close, but the republican c,niiiate tor navor
was elected by small msj 'rity. la Clevs-
land the democratic ticket Was Successful.
A boiler in Craw ford's planning mill, in Gin
cinnati, exploded Monday, dangerously wound
three hundred yards falling in shanty boat
and killing Mrs. Eliz.heth Mclean. Her heas
was cut completely off, ard Que leg VAS found
inside the boiler.
A special from Negaunee, Mich, on Tuesday
says: The heaviest snow storm of The sea-
son, accompanied by fierce usrlhwe,t wind,
has been raging all over the upper Nlchi gan
peninsula for the rgst II hours. From Is to
Is iaches OF snow has IA len on the level, and
trains in all directions are delayed
While remsvin. cay. on Saturday, from a
grinding machine in the FIRE bricF msnufactory
of Anness L Lyles al Wood bridge, n J q, the
machines started Unexpectedly, asd two men
were drawn in and horribly masgled The
machine had TO be taken apart before the men
could be released. ouc, Theodore Kent, died
Sunday nig.i, aud the other, Pole, cannot
live.
Thomas F. Cox, The socialist candidate for
clerk in The town of Lake near Chicago, who
WAS formerly employed ny th- Norihwrstern
Perlilizns Company, on Saturday entered the
ofiice of The c,mp,rY. and, poiaring a revolver
at The head of Henry r .ls,oa the supsrin,su nd
ent. compelled him to write y letter Stain.
that Cox w,s SO ,er aud Industrious while IN
the compsny's EMPLOY. Coxs conduct has
had an ipjl iCus eject uoon bis party.
The BROOKLYN Court of Sessions was ,he
scene oil an exciting episode on Tuesday. The
burglar Vim Hearv. alias Cunningham, AL.
brought up for sent-nce FOR the crime upon
hich he convicted las, week. of attempted
burglary at a private residence. Jai.e e Moore
told the prisoa-r he wss zone of these dsspe-
rsie thieves from the West !" mo, sm net -
replied the prisoner, "sud il is su outrage 10
put that on me" lie handed up a letter 10
prove that be was not the Csnnipghsm from
The West. The jad -e dcclinsi To accept tie
etplssstisn. wheFrupoa The man IAhte in
decest remark Hrsry started ap to au.ek
the court. and proceeded lar 40 the iron
gate. when foGr conrl of srs caught bin.
Toe prisoner IN tjs desperate resistance. cars
log and swearing. The a.elre caused NOS, Of
the jury 10 seiI, their bats aud leave tsrsbox.
The prisoner ihrea,stri 10 get rssa sith The
jarr sai the ju tge lie was sntcaced 10 iea
years ia Sag Sag, hse yrars on esarse ~
burglary and rssisliag arrest. -